This event aims to support health care professionals, including nurses, allied health, GPs, health workers in emergency departments and mental health care to develop the skills and knowledge needed in responding to alcohol and drug related issues.
The workshop series will be on integrating motivational interviewing (MI) and cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT). This will be a one-day intensive workshop focusing on building skills and understanding of MI and CBT.
The Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (SHAAP) and the Scottish Alcohol Research Network (SARN) will host ‘Alcohol Occasional’ seminars with the aim of showcasing innovative research on alcohol use and providing the chance for researchers, practitioners and policy makers and members of the public to hear and discuss alcohol related topics.
The fifth webinar in the Interventions in Practice Series will take a look at the process of transitioning youth into adult services. The webinaraims at offering advice to agencies supporting youth, particularly youth with mental health and addictions challenges.
In December the Second International Workshop on Drug Demand Reduction took place together with the 4th International Congress of Freemind to network with others from the field in South America, and attend a training workshop.
The event was attended by a range of people from the substance use disorders field from volunteer to policy maker.
PDFs showing details of all the training that was offered can be downloaded in English and Spanish below.
Webinar: A Service Pathway for Youth with Mental Health and Addiction Challenges
Location: Toronto, Canada
YouthCan IMPACT is a project started in Toronto to set up Integrated Collaborative Care Teams (ICCTs) that provide youth with rapid access to mental health and addiction services right in their communities.
The ISSUP meeting in Campinas was a great success! We had the opportunity to strengthen our knowledge and skills with the Universal Treatment Curriculum (UTC).
